On 12 May 2025, International Nurses’ Day, the World Health Organization will launch the WHO State of the World’s Nursing (SoWN) report. The official global launch will take place at 13:00 CEST.
To complement the global launch and mark this important moment, the Nursing Now Challenge, Challengers’ Committee Regional Hubs will hold a series of events to celebrate and discuss the significance of the report, highlighting how it can be used as a tool to shape policy dialogue and drive change.
During this event the Americas Regional Hub Leads will be joined by a panel of nursing leaders from across the Americas including:
- Dr Benjamín Puertas, Unit Chief, Human Resources for Health, Department of Health Systems and Service, WHO, PAHO
- Bruna Moreno, Human Resources for Health, WHO, PAHO
- Valarie Francis-Miller, Former President, NNA, Barbados
- Rhoda Redulla, Nursing Now Challenge Associate & Magnet Director, NYP/Weill Cornell
This event will provide the opportunity to unite early-career nurses and nurse leaders from across the region to discuss the data and recommendations, with the aim of driving meaningful change, with early-career nurses at the forefront of the discussions.
State of the World's Nursing report launch events and resources will enable participants to lead powerful conversations, share key messages across platforms and confidently facilitate evidence-based policy dialogues. Together, participants can amplify the voice of nursing and shine a light on the critical data that will inform the future of the profession globally.